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 | | 11. Fill'er Up | | | Author: Draeger, James/ Speltz, Mark Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society | | Publish Date: 9/1/2008 Format: Hardcover |  | Fill'er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations by Jim Draeger and Mark Speltz - Book Review By: Brian D'Ambrosio - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 3/11/2009 9:16 PM | | It’s easy to assume that all gas stations are fairly vanilla — some might say downright homely — petrol-peddling entities little aesthetic or architectural merit. Almost everyone has stopped at a highway gas station, only to come away feeling a little bit, well, icky: the florescent lighting, three-day-old hot dogs, and unkempt restrooms are less than inspiring to most travelers. But it wasn’t always this way. Once upon a time, gas stations were the shining beacons of civilization on our nascent highways and bustling small-town centers. Once upon a time, gas stations were beautiful. The Pennsylvania Oil Company service station in Madison, a tall, castle-like tower with ornamental stone light fixtures, was designated America’s second-most beautiful gas station in 1926. read the full review | |
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